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  • Classics 101: A Primer on Serials Part II - Super Heroes Strike Back

    WW2 brought a new type of action hero to the serial cinema screen: the patriotic G-Man battling enemy agents (at first, unnamed but obviously German; later, they wore so many swastikas you’d swear der Fuhrer had a “minimum bling requirement”). Sometimes, the good guys wore snap-brimmed hats and grey suits; sometimes, capes and tights and masks. But they were both equally heroic in the eyes of kids of the day.

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  • COLUMBIA CLASSICS: Marsha Hunt, Ann Savage & Tom Neal

    Five new-to-DVD classics are on their way from Sony's Columbia Classics line. They are: The Fighting Marshall (1931) - Tim McCoy The Hawk of Wild River (1952) - Charles Starrett, Smiley Burnette, Jock Mahoney, Clayton Moore Klondike Kate (1943) - Ann Savage, Tom Neal, Glenda Farrell, Constance Worth, Sheldon Leonard Mary Ryan, Detective (1949) - Marsha Hunt, John Litel, June V...

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  • OLIVE: Caught, Peabody and the Mermaid in 10 Film July Bonanza

    Olive Films has just announced 10 films for release on DVD and Blu-Ray for various dates in July. Here's the breakdown: July 1st: Operation Petticoat (1959) - Cary Grant, Tony Curtis, Joan O'Brien, Dina Merrill, Dick Sargent So This is New York (1948) - Henry Morgan, Rudy Vallee, Bill Goodwin, Hugh Herbert, Leo Gorcey, Virginia Grey, Dona Drake Good Sam (1948) - Gary Cooper, Ann Sheridan, Ray Collins, Edmund Lowe, Joan Lorrin...

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  • TV Time: Variety Tonight!

    There are many things modern prime time television just doesn't do anymore, such as panel game shows and Westerns, but perhaps the most notable moribund genre is the variety show. You get elements of it in late night, on the Spanish-language channels and in awards ceremonies, but the networks rarely even try to mount a genuine variety series.

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  • SHOUT!: The Marx Brothers TV Collection in August

    Shout Factory! has scheduled an August 12th release date for The Marx Brothers TV Collection. The 3-disc one-of-a-kind collection will feature over 50 television appearances (individually & together) by one of the greatest comedy teams of all time. The Marx Brothers became ente...

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  • George Montgomery: Actor, Artist, Renaissance Man

    George Montgomery is perhaps best remembered today as a '50s Western star, but he could truly do it all. His career progressed from stuntman and bit player to actor and then on to a new creative field, becoming a highly respected artist and craftsman. Montgomery was born August 27, 1916, in Brady, Montana. One of a large family, he grew up as a rancher's son, gaining the riding skills which would help him get a toehold in Hollywood as a stuntman and later stand him in good stead ...

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  • TIMELESS: Gene Autry 7 Plus Western Double Feature

    Gene Autry Collection, Vol. 7 and a Western Double Feature with Apache (1954) & The Hills Run Red (1967) have been set by Timeless Media for release on August 26th. Two of the four titles in the Autry set are making their DVD debut (Prairie Moon & Carolina Moon) while both titles in the double feature were previously by MGM. Additionally, Apac...

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  • Pre-Code Obsession: Big Business Before the Code

    The economic boom of the Roaring Twenties came to a screeching halt with the stock market crash of October, 1929, throwing the world into economic depression. It's impossible to overstate the hardship and uncertainty people endured during The Great Depression, when nearly every industry was struggling after the crash. This seemed not to be the case in Hollywood, however, as studios reassured the public that their industry was stable, even booming. Insiders confided to the trades ...

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  • FOX ARCHIVES: Forever Amber & More in Leading Ladies Wave

    Four new-to-DVD titles, all with strong leading ladies, have been announced by Fox as part of their Cinema Archives line. Forever Amber (1947) - Linda Darnell, Cornel Wilde, Richard Greene, George Sanders, Glenn Langan, Richard Haydn, Jessica Tandy Good Morning, Miss Dove (1955) - Jennifer Jones, Robert Stack, Kipp Hamilton, Marshall Thompson, Chuck Connors Kentucky (1938) - Loretta Young, Richard Greene, W...

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  • WARNER ARCHIVE: Show Boat (1936) & Maverick - Season 5

    The long-awaited release of the 1936 version of Show Boat is finally coming from Warner and is one of two classic titles announced this week from their Archive Collection. The other is the Fifth and Final Season of Maverick which consists of 13 episodes on 3 discs. Both will be available here at ClassicFlix on May 20th. These new DVDs add to the total of over 1,200 Warner Archive titles exclusively available for rent a...

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